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mouse thymus
description
Mouse DBA/2 lymphoma L5178Y tk+/-
growth mode
Suspension
morphology
Small rounded cells
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−196°C
Cell Line Description
The L5178Y tk+/- 3.7.2c (IVGT) mouse lymphoma cell line was derived from a thymic tumour induced in a DBA/2 mouse by methylcholanthrene treatment. The cell line is tumourigenic in DBA/2 mice. The cell line can be used in genotoxicity tests including gene mutation assays at the tk and other loci and micronucleus induction.
Culture Medium
Fischer′s medium + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Sodium pyruvate + 10% heat-inactivated Horse Serum (HS)
Subculture Routine
Maintain cultures in logarithmic growth phase between 3 x 104 and 1 x 106 cells/ml.
Other Notes
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Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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